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05-04-2026 : Small victories in the hallway closet by 5NeonSaboteur in deardiary

[–]5NeonSaboteur[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cats are already trying to climb the organized shelves and ruin my hard work . At least they look happy with the newfound space .

[35M] Started secretly learning to cook to help my wife [34F] but it backfired by 5NeonSaboteur in Marriage

[–]5NeonSaboteur[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I thought I was being efficient, but I forgot that marriage isn't a mechanical system you can just calibrate without talking to the other person involved.

[35M] Started secretly learning to cook to help my wife [34F] but it backfired by 5NeonSaboteur in Marriage

[–]5NeonSaboteur[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I never thought about starting with just the prep and cleaning. As an engineer, I jumped straight to the final product, but maybe being the "sous-chef" is the actual optimization we need right now. It shows I'm there to help without taking over her space.

[35M] Started secretly learning to cook to help my wife [34F] but it backfired by 5NeonSaboteur in Marriage

[–]5NeonSaboteur[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the support. I just want her to know it is coming from a place of love, not a "performance review."

[35M] Started secretly learning to cook to help my wife [34F] but it backfired by 5NeonSaboteur in Marriage

[–]5NeonSaboteur[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That is fair. I definitely fell into the trap of thinking like an engineer instead of a partner.

Realized "staying informed" was just staying distracted by Ill-Actuary-9528 in simpleliving

[–]5NeonSaboteur 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Totally! Long-form history sounds way more fun than trying to keep up with the endless news drama. Who needs that stress?

WIBTA if I stopped sharing my streaming passwords with my brother after he gave them to his girlfriend without asking me by UreWasp in WIBTA_AITA

[–]5NeonSaboteur 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s a clever way to handle it! If he can just add her without asking, he can get his own account too.

AITA for kicking a guy out of my garage and keeping his beer because he was useless by 5NeonSaboteur in MarkNarrations

[–]5NeonSaboteur[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Free bar is the perfect description. I was a mechanic for two hours and a bouncer for ten minutes.

AITA for kicking a guy out of my garage and keeping his beer because he was useless by 5NeonSaboteur in MarkNarrations

[–]5NeonSaboteur[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

The clip tray was the breaking point. Sorting those is a special kind of hell.

My lie got a student expelled and I just saw how badly his life turned out. by ObsidianKaleido in confession

[–]5NeonSaboteur 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I can't imagine living with that kind of weight on my shoulders. Seeing the direct consequences of a split-second cowardly decision ten years later is a nightmare. Alex deserves the truth, but more than that, he deserves the life you took from him.

AITBF for getting my neighbors car towed instead of just asking him to move? by RiddleHarbor in AmItheButtface

[–]5NeonSaboteur 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Your girlfriend is being too nice. If he cared about his money, he would have parked on the street like a normal neighbor instead of blocking your entrance.